Separator



July 6 1926.

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SAMUEL s. WALES, or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application led November 26, 1924. Serial No; 752,343.

This invention relates to apparatus for and-method of separating substances having different specic' gravities, such. as liquid and vapor, and gases and solids, and has for its object the provision ofsuch an apparatus and vmethod that will vprovide a more perfeet separation than separators heretofore devised. f

Another object is to provide a separator that is devoid of any moving parts, has a large capacity I'and will not clog.

A further object is to provide a separator that is simple in construction and operation,

and capable of operationover wide ranges in velocities. f

A still further object is to 4provide a separator having the novel arrangement, design and. construction of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation through a boiler having one of myseparators applied thereto for separating water from the steam. v

Figure 2 is a top plan of the separator of Figure 1, having the topof4 the casing removed to show the vane construction.

Figure 3 is a sectional elevation on the line, III-III of Figure 2.

Fi ure 4 1s a top planzof slightly modified orm of separator, usable as a line separator, part of the top wall of the casing bein bro en away for clearnes's.

Figure 5 is a sectional elevation through the separator of F igre 4.'

Figure 6 is asectional side elevation of a blast furnace stove burner having' my separator applied thereto.

vline VII-VII of Figure-6.

Referring more particularly to Figures 1 vto 3 of the drawin s, the numeral 2 designates a boiler whic construction. The boiler 2 is .provided w1th a separator A constructed in accordance with my invention, which is adapted to' separate an water from the steam leaving the boiler. 'l`he separator A comprises a casing composed of bottom and top members 13 and 4 and vanes 5 mounted between the members 3 and 4, forming a .plurality of separating chambers or paths 6, through which the Figure 7 is va -sectional elevation on themay be of any usual,

charging from the boiler.

The top member 4 is provided with a single outlet opening 7 and the vanes 5 curve gradually inward fromthe outer edge of the separator- .toward said outlet opening 7 and terminate on a line with the edge of the opening leaving a collecting space 7 a for the separated steam. The vanes, 5 have their inner ends bent back upon themselves, forming hollow receiving chambers-8 having restricted inlet openingsor separating channels 9 in close proximity to the outside of the chamberv or path adapted to receive and trap the water or other susbtances of heavier speciiic gravity which will be thrown into the outer portion of the stream or iow body of stream passing through the paths 6 due to .steam from the boiler 2 must pass when dis-l' i centrifugal force. Each of the chambers 8 isprovided with an outlet 10, through which the substance trapped into the chambers 8 is f tom member 3 of the separator casing. The

bowl 11 is provided with a single discharge opening 12 adapted to have a conduit 13 screwed therein through which the substance discharged through `the outlet'openings 10 into the bowl 11 is adapted to flow to a suitable drain or other4 point of disposal.

The-outlet opening 7 in the casing member 4 is surrounded by a threaded fiange member 15 adapted 'to have a conduit 16 threaded therein Afor conducting away'the steam from which the substances having a greater specific gravity/have been separated.

The outer endsof the spaces or paths between the vanes which are open tothe interior of the steamchamber of the boiler serve as unrestricted inlet openings, while serve as outlet openingsthrough which the separated steam discharges into the collecting space 7 and outlet opening 7 The casing members 3 and 4, vanes', bowl to lt e curved vanes 5, and as clearly shown in the drawings suchchambers or paths are relatively narrow in a direction transversely vtheopen inner ends of such spaces or paths of the axis of their curve, and relatively sis' wide in a direction parallelwiththe axis of their curve, so as to provide a rela-tively broad flattened flow path for the substances to, be separated, and the combined area of the several chambers or paths 6 is preferably substantially equa-l to the outlet opening A7 so as to permit an unrestricted flow of steam therethrough. 'V

It will be expressly noted that the flow paths or chambers 6 are freeC from abrupt changes of section and direction to facilitate flow conditions therethrough at a velocity to eHect centrifugal action. I

In Figures 4'and 5 I have illustrated a slightly modified form of separator for use as a .line separator. In the separator of Figures 4 and 5 the outer ends of the vanes l 5 terminate an appreciable distance short of the outer edge of the bottom and top members 3 and 4, forming a closed casing, having a supply passage 21 around its outer edge communicating with each of the inlet ends of the paths or chambers 6. A main inlet 22 is provided in the side wall 2() adapted 4to becOnnected with the line andthe outlet conduit 16 is adapted to be connected to the continuation of the line. y

The separator of Figures 4 and 5 is particularly adapted for separating water from` the steam in a steam line. However, it may. be used to separate solids or liquidscarried in either liquid, vapor or gaseous fiow bodies. 'In Figures 6 and 7 I have shown a blast furnace stove burner embodying a separator constructed in accordance with my invention. In these figures the numeral 24 designates the burner tube as a whole, which enters a port 25 in the stove wall 26. -The port-25 is of a greater diameter than the burner tube, so as to leave an annular space 26a surrounding the burner tube forI the inlet of air to support combustion The rear of the burner tube 24 1s provided with 'an' tion transversely opening 27 through which an air ipe 27 projects. The pipe 27 is provides at its outer end with a plate control valve 28 for c ontrolling the supply of air.

The gas for the burneris supplied from a main 29, which connects to the tubular lower end of the separating member 30, which extends upwardly and is gradually flattened and broadened and curved around the burner tube 24.

The curved portion of the yseparating member 30 is relatively narrow in a direcof the axis of the curve and relatively wide or broad in a direction parallel with the axis of the curve similar tothe separating chambers of Figures l to 4 Theburner tube 24 is provided with alongitudinally extending inlet 31 opening in its sidewall communicating with the separating member 30 at the end of`its curved my invention as defined andpar'allel therewith, forming a restricted separating channel orvoutlet 34. The gases flowing to the burner tube 24 pass through f thev curved flattened and' broadened portion of the separating member 30, and due to its curved formation sufficient centrifugal force is imparted to the flowing gases to throw out the d ust and other substances, having a greater specific gravity than the gases, into the outer portion of the flow'body, and as the gases pass over the flanges 32 and 33 the heavier substances will pass into the channel or outlet 34 be trapped.

Any suitable receiver may be provided for catching the-separated matter from'the outlet 34. In the present construction I have formed an integral bin or catcher 36 having an'outlet 37 at its lower end charge of accumulations of dust.'

Many other variations of my invent-ion will readily present themselves to those skilled in the art and, therefore, I doy not wish to be limited to the specific construction shown or described, since many variations may be made `without departing from the scope otl claims.

It will be understood that the word substance as used in this specification and claims between the fianges and,

for the disin the appended is used in its broadest sense, to include either solids or fluids.

I claim 1. A separator for effecting separation of substances of different specific gravities,` 'comprisin a casing having a plurality of inlets lea ing to a single outlet, means cooperating withveach of said inlets to form a plurality of separate paths of travel gradually extending toward said outlet and having individual discharge openings communieating' with said outlet, the combined arca of said individual discharge openings being approximately as great as the area of said outlet, ineansextendinginto each of said paths of travel to form a restricted separating channel in a. defined zone of each path, and means communicating with each of said channels for collecting discharged therethrough.

2'. A separator for effecting separation of substances of different' specificygravities, comprising a casing having'a plurality of inlets leading to a single outlt, means cooperating with each ofsaidI inlets to form a plurality of separate pat/hs of travel gradually converging toward said` outlet and having individual discharge openings communicting with said outlet, the combined area of said individual discharge openings Aof said paths of" travel being approximately as great asI the area of said outlet, means extending into each separating channel adjacent one edge there- 'said paths being of, and means communicating with cach of. said channels for collecting substances discharged therethrough.

3. A separator for effecting separation of substances 'of different specific gravities, comprising a casing having aplurality of inlets leading'to a single outlet, means cooperating with each of said inlets to form a plurality of separate paths of travel grad ua ly curving inwardl relatlvely narrow in a direction transversely of the4 axis of their curve, and relatively wide in a direction y parallel with fthe axis of their curve, so

asl to provide a relatively broad flattened iow path for the substances to be separated, said paths having individual 'discharge .openings communlcating withv said outlet,

the combined area of vsaid individual ,discharge openings being y approximately as eat as theareaof said eut-let, said paths ing free from abru t changes of section and direction -to fac' itate ovv conditions therethrough at a velocity to e'lect cen- $0 paths of travel taform a. restricted rating channel adjacent the outer triugal action on the substances bein sepinto each` o said arated, means extending to form a restricted toward said outlet,

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thereof, and means communicating with 't curve and relatively' wide in a directionv of the1r\curve, so.

parallel with the axis as to provide a relatively broad attened iiow pathfor'the substances to be se a'-4 rated, said paths having individual 'scharge openings communicating with, said outlet, said paths being free from abrupt changes of section .and direction to facilitate iow conditions therethrough at a velocity. to effect centrifugal action on the substances being separated, 'means extending into each of=said paths of travel to form a restrictedV separating channel adjacent the outer .edge thereof, and mea-nsf communicating 'with each .of said channels or'collecting substances discharged therethrough.

In testimony whereof I have 'SAMUEL WALES.l

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